In the run-up to our first Virtual Tax Partner Practical Tax conference (held on 12/13 October 2021), we are holding a series of short 'tax workouts' to get you tax-fit for conference time. Each workout will take place online and each session will last 20-25 minutes. Places on each session are limited given on a first-come-first-served basis. 

In Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind v John Wayland Beasant and Benjamin How Davies (as personal representative of the Estate of Audrey Arkell deceased) [2021] EWHC 2315, the High Court interpreted a nil rate band clause in a will so as to cancel a gift to an individual and increase the amount left to charity.

HMRC have published their Stamp Taxes news for August 2021. Here is our enhanced version with links to our guides and SDLT tools.

The leading professional bodies have written to the Financial Secretary of the Treasury asking the government to reconsider the timing of proposals to change the tax basis periods and introduce Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax in April 2023.

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This week we look at employee share schemes, a new Agent update, whether a land sale is capital or revenue, an IR35 appeal clears its first huge hurdle and many more fascinating tax things, plus you can buy tickets to our first-ever Virtual Tax Partner practical tax conference.